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How a phrase coined during the Depression became a national creed, a global brand, and a vessel for disillusionment.

Scenic vacation selfies.

The world's life-forms reproduce sexually in a bewildering variety of ways, even though scientists still aren't sure why they bother.

After my husband's death, I had never been more pliable, tender, open, or raw. It was then that I tried E.M.D.R. therapy.

To an eleven-year-old Richard Brody, recently transplanted into a Long Island suburb, Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 hit "Bad Moon Rising" sounded like it came from somewhere distant, deep, and haunted.

Full of violence, desire, monsters, and magic, Homer's epic has tempted directors for decades. Can Christopher Nolan's new adaptation survive the voyage?

The star of "Widow's Bay" on the series' emotional season finale, his formative love for Richard Burton, and the subtle power of scarfing a whole chicken onscreen.

The cultural discourse around avoiding alcohol never convinced Sarah Miller--and why sober up when the world is burning? Then life intervened.

In the latest chapter of "Toy Story," Jessie, Woody, and Buzz Lightyear confront a looming threat--screen time--that's changing the play habits of children everywhere.

In Olivia Wilde's bickersome couples comedy, an evening of refreshments and recriminations leads to an intriguing proposition.